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- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
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Cyclone cripples agric sector
The country’s agriculture sector took a heavy knock from cyclone induced floods and drought that saw the country recording a deficit of 800 000 tonnes of staple maize in 2019 that need to covered by imports.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 70 views
The talk about central bank independence
For months, I have considered sharing thoughts on the independence of central banks. There is so much live discussion on this subject globally and I am very cautious on the merits of new outpourings, mine included. That a central bank must be independent is the orthodoxy of our time as was the gold standard once upon a time. A sure way of denting one’s reputations is to argue against central banks’ independence. We won’t take you seriously. But, it is not an unreasonable argument.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 73 views
‘MPC expects end of inflationary shocks’
Elias Pacheso The smooth functioning of any economy requires strict monitoring and adjustment of policies from time to time to address the behaviour of economic actors. It oes without saying…
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 85 views
Hippo to release long-awaited financials
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed Hippo Valley Estates Limited, has set December 20, 2019 as the date that it will publish its audited financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2019.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 83 views
‘SA unprepared for drought’
A number of leading stakeholders in various agricultural sectors in South Africa joined forces for the first time on Tuesday November 12, 2019 at the AgriSA press briefing in Centurion to discuss the plight of the farming industry as it suffers through the drought that has plagued South Africa since 2012.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 85 views
Come clean on spying allegations, BAT told
The tobacco industry can’t quite shake off its shady image.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 74 views
How Africa can benefit from digital age
Strive Masiyiwa How best can governments, business, and civil society ensure the extraordinary power of digital technologies is marshalled to grow prosperous economies that uplift lives for all citizens? And…
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 74 views
Importance of closing knowledge gaps in African agric
Efforts to modernise African agriculture continue to focus on the supply-side at the expense of the demand side.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 92 views
Cassava’s avoidable PR disaster
When it comes to public relations, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe and its EcoCash operation showed this week exactly what not to do, having already given a warning to other firms reliant on IT systems that pre-installation testing needs to be enhanced.
- businessweekly
- November 22, 2019
- 308 views
Did you know? First Mutual Holdings’ footprints
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange- listed financial services and insurance group, First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL), was established from the de-mutualisation of First Mutual Life Assurance Society, effective July 1, 2003, the year of its listing.